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Skandapurana 5.219.13

Skandapurāṇa 5.219.13

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Sanskrit

5.219.13

.. brāhmaṇā ūcuḥ .. ..
kṛtvā śrāddhaṃ mahārāja pradātavyā'tha dakṣiṇā ..
brāhmaṇebhyastataḥ śrāddhaṃ pitṝṇāṃ copatiṣṭhati .. 12 ..
sā tvayā kalpitā'smākaṃ vitīrṇādyāpi no nṛpa.
kupyākupyaṃ parityajya tāṃ dehi nṛpa mā ciram .. 13 ..

The brahmins said:
Having performed a śrāddha, O great king, a sacrificial fee must be given / to the brahmins; from that, the śrāddha reaches the ancestors. / It was promised by you to us, but has not yet been bestowed, O king. / Setting aside whether it is valuable or base metal, give it, O king, without delay.

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